Ukraine news today

Latest Ukraine headlines, collected from 11 news outlets and updated through the day (Tuesday 27 October 2026). Every headline links to the original publisher.

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• Truce begins in Ukraine city where residents ate weeds to surviveBBC · 2 min ago

  The ceasefire in Oleshky, secured by US First Lady Melania Trump, is meant to allow aid deliveries and the evacuation of civilians.

• Russia launches 280 drones at Ukraine as local ceasefire begins in Oleshky – Europe liveThe Guardian · 25 min ago

  Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 16 ballistic missiles were also launched overnight despite localised truce in Russian-occupied town Russia and Ukraine have started a localised ceasefire to allow for ⁠a humanitarian operation to

• Rușii au atacat cu rachete balistice un pod strategic din Kiev, dar și un cămin studențesc: un mort și mai mulți răniți, metroul este oprit parțialLibertatea · 1 h ago

  Rachete balistice rusești au lovit un campus universitar, o clădire administrativă, mai multe instituții medicale și Podul de Sud din Kiev în noaptea de 26 spre 27 octombrie. Atacul s-a soldat cu un mort și numeroase per

• Ucraina și Moldova au semnat un acord de cooperare militară. Chișinăul vrea să preia experiența Kievului în apărarea antiaerianăG4Media · 2 h ago

  Republica Moldova și Ucraina au semnat un acord de cooperare tehnico-militară, în cadrul unei vizite a premierului Vasile Tofan la Kiev, pe 26 octombrie. Acordul deschide calea pentru schimbul de experiență în domeniul a

• Local ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump starts in southern UkraineNPR · 3 h ago

  A localized ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia took effect early Tuesday ahead of a humanitarian mission brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump, as missile attacks resumed in Kyiv.

• US-brokered ceasefire begins in Russian-occupied Oleshky as strikes hit KyivEuronews · 4 h ago

  Announcing last Friday that she had brokered the ceasefire, Melania Trump said civilian officials from both Russia and Ukraine would visit residents in their homes and "determine the level of assistance they require".

• Ukraine and Russia begin Oleshky ceasefire for aid missionDW · 5 h ago

  Around 2,000 people remain stranded in the city of Oleshky, facing severe shortages of food and medicine. The Russian-occupied town has been devastated by fighting and flooding since Moscow's invasion in 2022.

• Russia halts strikes on Ukraine’s Kherson as Oleshky ceasefire takes effectAl Jazeera · 6 h ago

  The localised ceasefire, secured by US First Lady Melania Trump, will allow evacuations and aid deliveries to Oleshky.

• Ukraine war briefing: Russia strikes Kyiv hours before truce begins in war-ravaged city OleshkyGuardian Europe · 7 h ago

  Zelenskyy says ballistic missiles hit crowded areas with no military facilities nearby; truce comes amid reports of growing humanitarian crisis. What we know on day 1,707 Russian strikes on Kyiv killed one person and wou

• Russia: flames engulf buildings after Ukrainian drone attack in Voronezh regionEuronews · 16 h ago

  At least two people were killed and 17 injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Voronezh region. Flames engulfed buildings, while falling debris struck a commuter train.

• Zelenskyy calls out monthlong wait for Hegseth to sign off on Patriot missilesEuronews · 16 h ago

  Kyiv has repeatedly pressed the need for more interceptors to be delivered to its forces as Ukraine continues to defend against deadly Russian missile attacks and jet-powered drone strikes.

• Why Ukraine may be involved in Mali's conflictDW · 18 h ago

  Allegations that Ukrainian specialists are supporting Tuareg rebels in Mali highlight Kyiv's effort to challenge Russian influence far beyond the battlefield in Europe.

• Ukraine: Russian strikes hit Odesa and Zaporizhzhia, injuring fourEuronews · 19 h ago

  Russian overnight strikes injured four people in Zaporizhzhia and sparked fires in the Odesa region on Monday. Ukrainian emergency services said an industrial site was hit twice more as firefighters battled the flames.

• Russia says it will open humanitarian corridor to Ukrainian townNPR · 1 d ago

  Russia says it will open a humanitarian corridor to the occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky, where people have been eating weeds and pickles to survive while trapped by minefields, shelling and drones.

• Ukraine says its military did not violate Starlink terms, disputing Elon Musk claimCBC World · 1 d ago

  Ukrainian officials have disputed claims by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk that the country's military violated Starlink's terms of service by using the civilian satellite internet network for offensive drone strikes. Serhii Beskr

• Russia given first championships since Ukraine invasionBBC Europe · 1 d ago

  The International Weightlifting Federation becomes the first Olympic federation to choose Russia to host a world championships since its invasion of Ukraine.

• Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restoredBBC Europe · 2 d ago

  The tech billionaire accuses Ukraine of violating its terms of service by using the network for military activity.

• In Bulgaria, record low voter turnout triggers a November 1 presidential run-off in a poll colored by divisions over Ukraine warDW · 2 d ago

  Low voter turnout has triggered a run-off for the Bulgarian presidency. The vote was colored by strong divisions over Russia's war in Ukraine, and Sofia's relations with the Kremlin.

• Who actually controls Ukraine's access to Starlink?BBC Europe · 3 d ago

  President Zelensky says limits to the technology continue to affect Ukrainian forces, while US officials and Elon Musk offer conflicting accounts of who controls it.

• Surveillance and 'constant paranoia': Western diplomats tell BBC of life in war-time MoscowBBC Europe · 4 d ago

  Officials compare working in Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine to the Cold War era.

• Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talksBBC Europe · 4 d ago

  The three waves of Russian missiles were launched at hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks with the US and Ukraine.

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